PAUL CEDERNA

Professor, Robert Oneal Department of Plastic Surgery;

Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering,
University of Michigan, USA.

Clinical specialization:
• Reconstruction of complex wounds; combines expertise in general surgery, microsurgery, plastic surgery, and biomedical engineering for the treatment of trauma, oncologic defects, and burn injuries.

Education and training:
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
• Residency in General Surgery and Fellowship in Microsurgery, University of Iowa
• Fellowship in Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Health System
• Two years of postdoctoral research in the Muscle Mechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan

Academic achievements:
• Author of over 400 scientific publications and 31 book chapters
• Delivered over 900 presentations at national and international conferences
• Recipient of more than 85 national scientific awards
• Hirsch index (h-index): 62

Leadership and activity in professional organizations:
• Former Chair, Plastic Surgery Research Council
• Former President, American Society for Peripheral Nerve
• Former President, Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons
• Former Chair, American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Former Board Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgery Foundation
• Former President, Plastic Surgery Foundation
• President, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
• Vice Chair, Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)